SELF-RECRIMINATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-recrimination

noun

as in self-reproach

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of self-recrimination His expression in those scenes, so full of fury and self-recrimination, turn Milchick into Severance’s most compelling mystery. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 This thought didn’t deaden the pain of his death or of John’s self-recrimination. — J. Malcolm Garcia, Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025 Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-recrimination

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-recrimination

Noun

On the one hand, self-reproach is a convenient stance for showrunner Ryan Condal to take.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Laughing, by contrast, conveyed that the person understood the mistake was trivial and didn’t require dramatic self-reproach.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of self-reproach

Noun

But more often, their affirmations tend to settle for the conventional.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
At the United Nations, Nauru’s president announced that the tiny Pacific island nation is reclaiming its traditional name, Naoero, as an affirmation of heritage and identity.

— Ted Anthony, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of affirmation

Noun

The investigation continues and there has been no declaration by authorities that Andrew is clear of suspicion or anything remotely similar.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026
Aubry, whom Berry shares with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, spoke against her former stepfather Martinez and in support of her mother in a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
At press time a spokesperson for Judd had not returned Billboard‘s request for confirmation on the Mar-a-Lago date.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirmation

Cite this Entry

Style

“Self-recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recrimination. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of self-recrimination

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

outlandish

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 16

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes